 Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof, a depraved thing. It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him. It...  Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 54by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...them, and profit themselves; and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. 2. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are sui amantes sine rivali,7 are many times... | |
 | 1853 - 706 pages
...Query, How and when did this popular notion (now engrafted upon our political language) originate ? "It is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour."] This saying seems to be derived from the belief, that the crocodile imitates the cry of children in... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pages
...please them, and profit themselves : and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. ive appetite ; sometimes to entertain their minds...them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most tin-lists out the badger, who digged and made room for him. It is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed... | |
 | British history - 1855 - 482 pages
...all things that have affinity with the heavens, move upon the centre of another which they benefit. "Wisdom for a man's self, is, in many branches thereof,...wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house sometime before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made... | |
 | 1856 - 372 pages
...should fear , Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come. Shakspeare, DCCCIV. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house sometime before it fall : ;t is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger who digged and made... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...them, and profit themselves ; and for either respect3 they will abaudon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house some time before its fall : it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 pages
...please them, and profit themselves ; and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave u house somewhat before it fall : it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger who digged... | |
 | e.r. humphreys, lld - 1856 - 200 pages
...interferes with the convenience or advantage of self. " Selfishness," to quote Lord Bacon again, " is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall ; the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger who digged and made room for him ; the wisdom... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 374 pages
...should fear „ Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come. Shakspfare. DCCCIV. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof, a depraved thiug : it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house sometime before it fall : •:.... | |
 | Edward Foss - 1857 - 552 pages
...them. To himself may be applied the close of his essay " On the VOL. VI. H Wisdom for a Man's self." " Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it falls. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger who digged and made room for him. It... | |
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